Turkey ready to renew Customs Union deal with EU
Turkey is ready to renew the agreement on the Customs Union with the European Union, according to the Turkish Ministry for EU Affairs. The European…
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Turkey, Russia agree to deepen relations
Ankara and Moscow have agreed to deepen bilateral ties, Turkey’s president said on Nov. 13. “We have agreed to deepen our relations,” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
Turkey denies report of plan to kidnap cleric Gulen from U.S.
ISTANBUL – Turkey on Sunday dismissed as “ludicrous and groundless” a report that Turkish officials may have discussed kidnapping a U.S.-based Muslim cleric in exchange…
Turkey commemorates Republic’s founder Atatürk on 79th death anniversary
One day, my mortal body will turn to dust, but the Republic of Turkey will stand forever,” Atatürk reportedly said after he escaped an assassination…
Kurdish rift emerges between Erdogan, Putin
ANKARA, Turkey — Since a Russian warplane was shot down by Turkey in November 2015, Turkey has been scrambling to reconcile with Russia, but disagreements over the…
Turkey, US pledge to improve ties in Yıldırım, Pence meeting
Ankara and Washington have pledged a new era in the mutual ties following the meeting of Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and U.S. Vice President…
Turkey: 101 IS suspects detained in police sweep
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained 101 suspected Islamic State group militants in a sweep in the capital, Ankara. Anadolu…
Turkey’s Erdogan to visit Qatar on November 15
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan will travel next week to Qatar, which Ankara has supported in its dispute with powerful Gulf Arab neighbors,…
US Opposition to Iraqi Kurdish Independence Stokes Turkish Hopes
ISTANBUL — Emboldened by the United States’ firm opposition to the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum in September, Turkey is pushing to persuade Washington to abandon…
Trade, Politics, Religion Draw Turkey to Sub-Saharan Africa
ISTANBUL / WASHINGTON — With more than three dozen embassies and billions of dollars in trade, Turkey has quietly built strong ties across Africa over…